Table of Contents:
  • the poem as life
  • The poem as arranged life
  • Poems as pleasure
  • Describing poems
  • The play of language
  • Constructing a self
  • Poetry and social identity
  • History and regionality
  • Attitudes, values, judgements
  • Anthology
  • Appendices
  • Index of terms
  • Index of first lines
  • Index of authors and titles
  • Chronological index.